H. Res. 796 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

July 5, 2016. 

Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 

declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 4768) to amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions. The first reading of the bill 

shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 

to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on the Judiciary. After general debate the bill 

shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 

rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for 

the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 

Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be con-
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sidered as read. All points of order against the committee 

amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No 

amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a 

substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report 

of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 

Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 

printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 

and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 

be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 

amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of 

the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report 

the bill to the House with such amendments as may have 

been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in 

the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 

the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the 

nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final 

passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 
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SEC. 2. It shall be in order without intervention of any 

point of order to consider concurrent resolutions providing for 

adjournment during the month of July, 2016. 

SEC. 3. On any legislative day during the period from 

June 23, 2016, through July 4, 2016— 

(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved; and 

(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

SEC. 4. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 3 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 

day of June 23, 2016, or June 24, 2016, for the Speaker to 

entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as 

though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee 
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on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant 

to this section. 

Attest: 

Clerk.